Documentation Manager

Documentation Manager (Ref:CMSP3.16)
Horniman Museum and Gardens

UK, England, London

Salary: c. £36,400 per annum
Hours of work: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday

The Horniman Museum and Gardens in south east London has been open since Victorian times, when the tea trader and philanthropist, Frederick John Horniman first opened his house and extraordinary collection of objects to the local community. Since then, our collection has grown significantly and includes internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as an acclaimed aquarium and natural history gallery - all surrounded by 16 acres of beautiful Gardens offering breathtaking views across London.

We are looking for a Documentation Manager to ensure that effective collections information and documentation policies, procedures, systems and standards are managed, maintained and developed across the Horniman.

Based at our Study Collections Centre, you will provide an efficient and effective documentation service, supporting the Horniman's day-to-day work and internal and external projects and managing the collections documentation, library and archive functions.

With a relevant degree or equivalent qualification in either an academic subject appropriate to the collections or a relevant area of museum practice, you will have significant practical experience of managing, developing and setting collections documentation standards and procedures.

You will have experience of acting as an administrator for a collections management database such as Mimsy and knowledge of the potential of new technologies in delivering access to museum collections and information about them.

You will have a successful track record of managing staff and other resources to deliver corporate objectives, with excellent communication skills.

To apply, visit our website: www.horniman.ac.uk/about/jobs

The closing date for completed applications is 10am on Monday 8th February 2016.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 25th February 2016

The Horniman is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.